Ernst wagner



(No Model.)

B. WAGNER. Jr.

WHEY FAUGET.

N0. 418,774. Patented Jan. '7, 1890.

UNITED VSTATES PATENT FFICE...

ERNST WAGNER, JR, or MANITOWOQWISOONSIN, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM RATI-IsAoK, OF sAME PLAoE.

WHEY-FAUCET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 418,774, dated January 7, 1890.

. Application filed March 7, 1889. Renewed November 20, 1889. Serial No. 330,959- (No model.)

. To all whom it may concern:

the accompanying drawings, and to the let-- ters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in whey-faucets forcheese-vats, and the same is explained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a longitudinal vertical section through the barrel or cylinder of the faucet and one end of a cheese-vat and tank with which it is connected. Fig. 2 represents a plan view drawn on line X X of Fig. 1.

Like parts are represented by the same reference-letters in both views.

A represents a sheet-metal tank in which the milk'from which the cheese is made isset.

B is an inclosing warm-water vat in which the 1nilk-tank A is supported in the ordinary manner.

O is my improved whey-faucet, which is permanently attached at its inner end to the wall D of the tankA and communicated from said tank through the water-space E and the wall]? of the vat to the exterior discharge G,

whereby the whey or other contents of the that class of faucets in which the stopper is located near the discharge or outer end of the barrel.

I is the valve-rod, which protrudes through a stuffing-nut J at the outer end of the faucet, and is provided with an actuating-lever K, by which it is forced inward and the valve opened, and an actuating-spring L, by which said rod is forced outward and said valve closed. The lever K is connected with thevalve-rod I by a collar M and pivot N, and said actuatingspring L is interposed between the collar M and the front end of the faucet, whereby by the expansion of said spring L said rod is thrown outward and said valve closed, as mentioned. The lever K is centrally pivoted at a fixed point to an arm 0 upon pin P, whereby as its upper end is drawn outward its lower end is thrown inward,thereby opening the faucet, as shown in Fig. 1, the arm 0 being pivoted at a fixed point to a stationary bracket S. The faucet is retained in its open position by the arm or pawl R, which arm R is pivoted at a fixed point to said bracket S, and its free end passes through aslotT provided therefor .in said lever K. The lower edge of said pawl R is provided with a notch or recess U, whichengages in the lower edge of said slot T'as said lever K is drawn outward, thus'securely looking said lever K in a fixed position, as

shown in Fig. 1. When, however, it is desired to close the faucet, it is necessary simply to throw up said lever K, which may be done 'by striking it a slight blow from its under side, when said recess is thereby disengaged from said lever K, when the lower end of said lever K is thrown out quickly by the recoil of said spring L, whereby the faucet is instantaneously closed.

To provide for withdrawing the tank A from the vat, as may be required once or twice a year, the cylinder or barrel of the faucet is I formed in two separate parts a I), connected togetherby a screw-joint c. When desired to remove the tank, the lever K is first removed by withdrawing the set-screw d, when the part a is unscrewed from the part b and removed from the vat, when the tank A, with the part b, may be readily withdrawn from the vat together without disconnecting such parts. To provide for thus removing the vat,

' the aperture 6 is made slightly larger than the cylinder of the faucet, whereby the required inclination maybe given to the tank for withdrawing the part b therefrom.

To prevent water from escaping from the vat around the faucet through the aperture 6, rubber packings f f are interposed between the respective sides of the wall F and the washers g g, and said packings with said washers are drawn firmly together against the wall FOO F, and a water-tight joint thereby formed around the faucet, by screwing down the exterior part a of the faucet upon the interior part b.

To prevent the cheese from escapingth rough the faucet with the whey as the latter is being drawn off, I have provided a cylindrical screen A, having arectangular flange B at its lower end, which flange B engages upon the inner end of the part 1), around which it forms a closely-fitting joint. Thus it is obvious that when the faucet is open the whey is permitted to flow from the tank, while the cheese and other coarser products are prevented from entering the faucet by said screen.

Having thus described my invention,\vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In whey-faucets for cheese-vats, the combination of the faucet C, the outward-closing stopper H, seated at the extreme inner end of the faucet, valve-stem I, extending longitudinally through and protruding from the front end of the faucet, valve-closing spring L, interposed between the end of the cylinder of the faucet and a fixed bearing at the protruding end of said valve-rod, lever K, connected at one end by a pivotal joint withsaid valve-rod and centrally pivoted to a swinging fulcrum O, fulcrum O, and lever-retaining pawl or arm R, pivoted at a fixed point atone end to a stationary bracket and engaging at its opposite end in a notch orcateh formed on said lever K, all substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a whey-faucet for cheese-vats, the combination of the body of the faucet C, formed in two parts a and I), coupled together by a screw-joint c, outward-closing valve II, valverod I, extending centrally through and protruding from the front end of said faucet, collar M, aliixed to the protruding end of said valve-rod, spiral spring L, interposed between said collar and the end of said faucet, lever K, pivoted at its lower end to said rod I and fulcrumed centrally to the swinging arm 0 upon pivot P, and retaining pawl or arm R, adapted to engage in a recess formed therefor in said lever K, both of said arms R and 0 being pivoted at one end to a stationary bracket, all substantially as and for the purpose specified.

' 3. Inawhey-faucet for cheese-vats, the combination of the milk-tank A, of the part of the faucet b permanently affixed thereto, and with the wall of the vat F, of the part of the faucet a, said parts a and I) being coupled together rigidly and secured to the respective sides of the wall of said vat F, and provided upon the respective sides of said wall with elastic packing, valve .H, valve-rod I, extend in g through and protruding from the cylinder of said faucet, valve-actuating spring L, inter posed between the end of said faucet andthe collar M, lever K, pivoted at one end to Said collar M and centrally to the swinging arm 0, swinging arm 0, and lever-retaining pawl R, adapted to engage upon said lever K, all substantial] y as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ERNST \VAGNER, JR.

\Vitnesses:

S. A. W001), OSCAR JOHNSON. 

